Conor McGregor, the biggest star in the UFC and a wealthy man after his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, is now allegedly a target of the Irish mafia after a bar fight in Dublin.

The story is difficult to follow because the reports from Ireland are sketchy so far. What we do know: McGregor was at a bar in Ireland, the Black Forge Inn, on Sunday night. The bar is located in Crumlin, a suburb of Dublin, where McGregor grew up. Words were exchanged, something went down, and McGregor allegedly punched a man who was said to be in his 50s.

That man is allegedly the father of a top lieutenant in Ireland’s famous Kinahan crime cartel. The lieutenant is Graham “The Wig” Whelan, who according to one report, is “one of the country’s most feared gangsters who was a key player in a long-running feud which claimed 16 lives in the early 2000s.”

The story is real enough that UFC President Dana White has already chimed in: “Can’t be a good thing for Conor. But I’m sure it can be worked out, too. Jake LaMotta’s brother beat the (expletive) out of a wise guy, too, and they figured it out.”

Jason McIntyre

Spent a few years as a sportswriter in newspapers, then a few years as a magazine reporter, and freelanced for many outlets before starting The Big Lead in 2006. It was sold in 2010 and acquired by USA Today in 2012. Jason can also be heard on Fox Sports Radio, Saturday mornings from 6-9 am EST.